Zhirong Yao

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
101 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Zhirong Yao is a scholar working on Dermatology, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhirong Yao has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Dermatology, 29 papers in Molecular Biology and 29 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Zhirong Yao's work include Dermatology and Skin Diseases (27 papers), Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (20 papers) and Skin and Cellular Biology Research (20 papers). Zhirong Yao is often cited by papers focused on Dermatology and Skin Diseases (27 papers), Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (20 papers) and Skin and Cellular Biology Research (20 papers). Zhirong Yao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Zhirong Yao's co-authors include Ming Li, Ruhong Cheng, Yifeng Guo, Huaguo Li, Jianying Liang, Wanqing Liao, Hui Zhang, Zhen Zhang, Hong Yu and Jia Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Zhirong Yao

91 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Update on the Pathogenesis and Therapy of Atopic Dermatitis 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 50 100 150
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Update on the Pathogenesis and Therapy of Atopic Dermatitis
    2021 159 citations Zhen Zhang, Hui Zhang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhirong Yao China 20 564 391 327 263 242 101 1.4k
Ivonne M.J.J. van Vlijmen‐Willems Netherlands 27 939 1.7× 570 1.5× 332 1.0× 115 0.4× 394 1.6× 57 2.2k
Jun Muto Japan 17 337 0.6× 499 1.3× 87 0.3× 122 0.5× 237 1.0× 53 1.4k
T. Ruzicka Germany 21 1.0k 1.8× 229 0.6× 537 1.6× 262 1.0× 125 0.5× 60 2.0k
Richard S. Kalish United States 27 946 1.7× 339 0.9× 227 0.7× 111 0.4× 379 1.6× 56 2.2k
Shinji Kagami Japan 18 746 1.3× 242 0.6× 172 0.5× 130 0.5× 69 0.3× 45 1.7k
Yoshinori Aragane Japan 21 1.1k 2.0× 694 1.8× 152 0.5× 189 0.7× 365 1.5× 70 2.6k
Thomas Herzinger Germany 22 462 0.8× 586 1.5× 128 0.4× 215 0.8× 242 1.0× 65 1.6k
Gerhard Kolde Germany 18 434 0.8× 279 0.7× 306 0.9× 62 0.2× 119 0.5× 41 1.2k
Youngae Lee Japan 18 214 0.4× 357 0.9× 138 0.4× 348 1.3× 169 0.7× 25 1.1k
Sook Jung Yun South Korea 22 552 1.0× 343 0.9× 48 0.1× 325 1.2× 187 0.8× 148 1.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Zhirong Yao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhirong Yao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Zhirong Yao. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Zhirong Yao. The network helps show where Zhirong Yao may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhirong Yao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhirong Yao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhirong Yao based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Zhirong Yao. Zhirong Yao is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Huang, Chen, Yiming Jiang, Yuandong Liu, et al.. (2024). Sensory ASIC3 channel exacerbates psoriatic inflammation via a neurogenic pathway in female mice. Nature Communications. 15(1). 5288–5288. 9 indexed citations
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Zhang, Zhen, et al.. (2023). Coexistence of Subcutaneous Panniculitis-Like T-Cell Lymphoma and Dermatomyositis in a 12-Year-Old Boy. Annals of Dermatology. 35(Suppl 1). S79–S83.
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Zhao, Shengnan, Wei Huo, Qian An, et al.. (2022). A multi center real world observation to evaluate the efficacy of cryotherapy versus local hyperthermia for the treatment of plane warts. Dermatologic Therapy. 35(5). e15403–e15403. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Shuai, Jianbo Wang, Yumeng Wang, et al.. (2022). Focal facial dermal dysplasias type III: Two families with Setleis syndrome in China. The Journal of Dermatology. 49(10). 1057–1061. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Yumeng, Jianbo Wang, Yue Li, et al.. (2022). AQP5 pathogenic variants induce palmoplantar keratoderma Bothnia type in two Chinese families. The Journal of Dermatology. 49(4). 463–468. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiaoxiao, et al.. (2022). Topical Simvastatin Improves Lesions of Diffuse Normolipemic Plane Xanthoma by Inhibiting Foam Cell Pyroptosis. Frontiers in Immunology. 13. 865704–865704. 8 indexed citations
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Chen, Fuying, Yifeng Guo, Kaili Zhou, et al.. (2021). The clinical efficacy and safety of anti‐IgE therapy in recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. Clinical Genetics. 101(1). 110–115. 8 indexed citations
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Chen, Fuying, Lei Yao, Xue Zhang, et al.. (2021). Damaged Keratin Filament Network Caused by KRT5 Mutations in Localized Recessive Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex. Frontiers in Genetics. 12. 736610–736610. 6 indexed citations
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Ni, Cheng, Ming Yan, Jia Zhang, et al.. (2016). A novel mutation in TRPV3 gene causes atypical familial Olmsted syndrome. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 21815–21815. 34 indexed citations
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Wu, Jingsong, et al.. (2014). Development of Two Molecular Approaches for Differentiation of Clinically Relevant Yeast Species Closely Related to Candida guilliermondii and Candida famata. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 52(9). 3190–3195. 9 indexed citations
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Cheng, Ruhong, Ming Li, Yifeng Guo, et al.. (2013). Three novel mutations in the SLCO2A1 gene in two Chinese families with primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy. European Journal of Dermatology. 23(5). 636–639. 13 indexed citations
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Li, Ming, Ruhong Cheng, Jianying Liang, et al.. (2013). Mutations in POFUT1, Encoding Protein O-fucosyltransferase 1, Cause Generalized Dowling-Degos Disease. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 92(6). 895–903. 97 indexed citations
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Li, Ming, Jiangbo Liu, Qiang Liu, et al.. (2012). Interactions between FLG mutations and allergens in atopic dermatitis. Archives of Dermatological Research. 304(10). 787–793. 6 indexed citations
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Cheng, Ruhong, et al.. (2012). Mutations analysis in filaggrin gene in northern China patients with atopic dermatitis. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 27(2). 169–174. 26 indexed citations
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Zhang, Hai, et al.. (2011). Associations of FLG mutations between ichthyosis vulgaris and atopic dermatitis in Han Chinese. Allergy. 66(9). 1253–1254. 12 indexed citations
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Zhang, Hai, et al.. (2010). Mutations in the filaggrin gene in Han Chinese patients with atopic dermatitis. Allergy. 66(3). 420–427. 56 indexed citations
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Yao, Zhirong, et al.. (2010). Rapid differentiation of VGII/AFLP6 genotype within Cryptococcus gattii by polymerase chain reaction. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 68(4). 471–473. 2 indexed citations

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